Tag : Writing Challenges

We’ve all been through times when it feels that writing is a battle. In all honesty, it’s not a battle to get the words on paper, or computer, it’s something that is sticking in your mind that is making you feel that whatever you’re doing is a battle. You don’t have enough time. It’s …

It’s that time of year again where some writers gear up for the “write of their lives” the month, and possibly a good part of the year where the idea is to simply write, and then write some more. The time of year when editing is not part of the plan, but rather something to …

Part of what makes writing- for the non-writer or the want to be famous writer is the part of the planning to get to where they want to go. There are countless self-help books out there on how to become a better writer, or how to write a novel in 30 days, but the best …

Emotions tend to get the best of people and it tends to be the hardest thing to control when it comes to having dreams. Recently I was sitting down, and enjoying my hot chocolate and simply writing. What I used to do was write for twenty minutes in the morning and then I would start …

We’ve talked about being creative, and we’ve talked about the illusion that everything can be okay when it’s not. What we don’t talk about, even to each other is who can make a change when it’s not something you might want to do. Yes, we all talk about change about being more creative and how …

Leaders in the writing field, leaders in the office, leaders who don’t have a position. There are hundreds of book out which talk about ‘leaders’ or ‘servant leaders.’ There are many great people who are willing to mentor others and have them push themselves and think beyond their comfort zone. Every person has a comfort …

My 6 year old son sure has come a long way over the last couple of years- with a lot of help and some technology. He was almost born on Halloween night back in 2008, but a grueling 17 hour labor for his mother pushed his birthday to November 1st. If we were superstitious, you could …

Writers get a lot of writing advice. Some of it is truly powerful and useful, and some of it is not. One of the most important things about advice is seeing where it is coming from. It is about knowing what this person wants from you to give you this advice. Good advice is worth …

It’s a perfectly normal question a person who starts to write will be asked, especially when the support they have for their dreams and goals is almost non-existent. This is not only when people, close family or friends make you feel some doubt about your own abilities, but it’s also when you feel that there …

There are millions of writers out there. I’m not disputing this fact. What I am asking is where have all the writers gone? Emerson quote You can argue that everyone who has published a book is a writer. Not a problem, I agree with this statement, but this is untrue. Writers need a brand, a …